The Western Stone Forts Project

The Western Stone Forts Project was initiated to study a distinctive group of large stone forts located along the western seaboard of Ireland. The majority of these forts are concentrated on the Aran Islands County Galway, in the Burren Co. Clare and on the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas Co. Kerry. Excavations associated with the project were…

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Bone point from Dun Aonghasa, find no. 2523.

Créateur: The Discovery Programme

Identifiant: WSFP_V03_FIG_2523

Type: Image

Format: L.57mm; W.15mm; T.7mm

Produced from longitudinal segment of longbone wall of large animal. Upper area has parallel sides with rough fracture surfaces, possibly broken post manufacture. Some trace of marrow cavity continues to just above working end. On lower left side above working end is level fracture surface with appearance of being knife cut. Lower 1/3 of object comprises working end where sides begin to taper and cross-section becomes rounded, continuing to taper to point. Transition from parallel sides to tapered sides is gradual on left but on right, side has been cut inwards obliquely to produce narrow working end. Point is intact though possibly slightly damaged. Horizontal file marks are clearly visible at sides and underside on upper working end. Lower working end displays fine surface polish.

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